Grand Traverse County Veterans Fund Millage Cut Fails
What happened
The Veterans Affairs Committee in Grand Traverse County rejected a motion proposed by Board of Commissioners Chair Scott Sieffert to reduce the veterans millage by half. The motion failed, with six commissioners voting no and Sieffert voting yes. The Veterans Affairs Director, Michael Roof, noted that the committee had not been consulted prior to the motion.
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Why it matters
The veterans fund currently holds approximately $1.2 million, which represents about a year and a half of the roughly $750,000 in yearly spending. The failure to cut the millage maintains the existing fund balance.
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Who's involved
- roofVeterans Affairs Director who criticized the lack of consultation before the millage cut motion.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- roofSpeculative
The veterans fund might maintain its current reserve, which could stabilize funding for veteran services.